Medium orchid

#a663ac

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for medium orchid, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Medium orchid is a mid pink, confident and easy to pair. Pinks like this read soft and contemporary. It works with sage and olive for balance, or with cream for a gentle palette.

Medium orchid color values

Every conversion for #a663ac, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#a663ac
RGB166, 99, 172
HSL295, 31%, 53%
HSV295, 42%, 67%
CMYK3%, 42%, 0%, 33%
Lab51.85, 38.79, -27.95
XYZ27.63, 20.01, 41.44
Decimal10904492
Web safe#996699
Pantone2577 C
Pantone2577 CHex#a663acRgb166 99 172Cmyk3 42 0 33Lab52 39 -28Darker#502d54Deep#7d4582Lighter#be94c2

Shades of medium orchid

Tints of medium orchid

Colors that go with medium orchid

Medium orchid in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 3, 42, 0, 33.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #a663ac on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
3 42 0 33
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
7 43 4 39
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Medium orchid in css

Copy #a663ac straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #a663ac; }
.text { color: #a663ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #a663ac; }

How medium orchid looks on light and dark

Medium orchid and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #a663ac against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
4.20:1
AAfail · AA largepass · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
5.00:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAAfail

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #a663ac against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Medium orchid on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #a663ac sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around medium orchid? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn medium orchid into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #a663ac and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from medium orchid, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Every value on this page for #a663ac is computed, not guessed. We convert from sRGB to each space with the standard formulas, so the codes match what design tools show. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.